Project desription

The project aimed at formulating and strengthening comprehensive emergency preparedness plans for major dams in Swaziland (Mnjoli, Maguga, Lubovane, Luphohlo and Hawane). The plans addressed the inclusion of climate change risks in the management of the major dam infrastructure to ensure sustainable provision, use and management of water resources for Swaziland. The intervention focused on creating awareness to stakeholders and their understanding of responsibilities and roles. Two emergency plans had been developed including hydrological modelling, design floods, check floods and dam break analysis, the identification of warning levels, notification and dissemination procedures and flood mapping.

Services

Review existing emergency preparedness plans for major dams in Swaziland

Conduction of stakeholder consultations

Conduction of a validation workshop

Finalisation of comprehensive emergency preparedness plans

Oversight and quality assurance of the entire assignment and the final report

Preparation of a standard for emergency preparedness plan for dams and its operationalization

Introduction and application of drought indices for drought detection and adaptation for reservoir operation